Power-Automate-Discovery-Sprint: What Two Weeks Really Deliver
Process baseline, quick wins, effort estimation: What a two-week Discovery Sprint delivers, and what it deliberately leaves open.
5 min
Knowledge & Practice
Straight talk on automation and AI in the Mittelstand.
No buzzwords, just hands-on craft: tool comparisons, regional digitalisation and decision support for managing directors who want to get rid of routine.
Articles by Simon Glowik
The Hidden Dataverse Cost Trap in Small Power Apps Projects
Small Power Apps projects only come with a tiny Dataverse quota. What that costs when it matters and how to prevent it.
5 min read
n8n MCP Server: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Custom AI Agents
n8n can run as an MCP Server for your own AI agents. Setup, transport protocols, and the pitfalls you will hit in production.
5 min
Copilot Chat, Copilot Pro, Microsoft 365 Copilot: the License Jungle 2026
Copilot Chat, Copilot Pro, and Microsoft 365 Copilot sound similar but are licensed differently. What changed on July 1, 2026.
6 min
Find a Power Automate Consultant: Microsoft Partner, Boutique Consulting, or Freelancer?
Partner Status, Boutique Consulting, or Freelancer: An Honest Checklist for Choosing a Power Automate Consultant.
5 min
Is n8n GDPR-compliant? Self-hosting makes the difference
n8n itself is neither compliant nor non-compliant: the GDPR assesses how you operate it, not the tool. This article compares n8n Cloud and self-hosting in Germany and shows the three typical data protection traps in workflows.
5 Min
The n8n DATEV interface: what actually works and what does not
Hand invoices over to your tax advisor automatically, without retyping: this works with n8n and DATEV, but not out of the box. We show the three practical routes, the real hurdles, and when lexoffice is the easier choice.
6 Min
Power Automate training for SMEs: learn it or have it done?
Many businesses with M365 licences consider sending staff to Power Automate training. This article shows what standard courses deliver, where they end, and why learning on your own process is usually the faster route.
5 Min
Automating Microsoft Teams: approvals, notifications and bots for mid-sized companies
Your staff work in Teams all day, but approvals still run over email. This article shows the four patterns that bring workflows straight into Microsoft Teams: approvals, automated notifications, forms and question bots. And it says honestly what the built-in tools can do.
6 Min
NewsletterOnce a month: practical know-how, not ads.
Concrete automation tips and updates like the SharePoint shutdown — compact and spam-free.